OF EVERY FOUR PURCHASES. JUST LAST MONTH, WITH JUST ONE DAY UNTIL THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, KINGS ISLAND IS PREPARING TO MARK THE OFFICIAL UNOFFICIAL START OF SUMMER. EVEN IF IT WON’T FEEL ANYTHING LIKE IT. WLWT NEWS GIACOMO LUCA IS LIVE AT SOAK CITY WITH A SNEAK PEEK AT ONE OF THE NEWEST ATTRACTIONS THIS YEAR. GIACOMO. YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, STEPHEN RIVER RACERS OPENING UP THIS SEASON HERE AT KINGS ISLAND. THE NEWEST WATER COASTER HERE AT THE PARK, AND WE’VE GOT SOME BRAVE LIFEGUARDS UP THERE HERE TO TAKE A SPIN DOWN THE ROLLER COASTER EARLY THIS MORNING. WE’RE HERE WITH GRACE PEACOCK WITH KINGS ISLAND. TELL US, WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WATER COASTER AND A WATER SLIDE? RIGHT. WELL, YOU KNOW, A WATER SLIDE. I MEAN, YOU’RE UP SOMEWHERE HIGH AND YOU GOT WATER AND GRAVITY THAT TAKES YOU DOWN THE SLIDE. WATER COASTER. THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS WE HAVE THESE POWERFUL JETS THAT ARE PROPELLING THE RAFT, AND THE RIDERS THROUGH THE TWISTS AND TURNS AND ALL THESE TUNNELS, AND YOU KIND OF LOSE SIGHT OF THE OTHER RAFT. RIGHT? SO YOU’RE UP THERE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE EVERYBODY’S GONE, AND YOU WANT TO SEE WHO’S GOING TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE FIRST. I DON’T KNOW, THAT LOOKS LIKE A TWO, ALMOST LIKE A TIE. THEY’RE VERY CLOSE. THEY WENT DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. LOTS OF EXCITEMENT BUILDING, OF COURSE, AS THE WARMER MONTHS ARE APPROACHING, WE KNOW OF COURSE, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IS COMING UP. IT’S GOING TO WARM UP JUST A BIT ON SATURDAY, SO FOLKS MIGHT BE REALLY ENJOYING THAT WEEKEND AS THEY GET OUT TO CHECK OUT THE NEW RIDE HERE, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE NEW ATTRACTIONS WE’LL TALK ABOUT LATER ON THE SHOW LATER THIS MORNING WE’RE LIVE AT KINGS ISLAND GIACOMO LUCA WLWT NEWS FIVE GIACOMO. THANKS SO MUCH! LOVE TO SEE KINGS ISLAND OPEN AND GETTING READY. IT’S GOING TO BE PACKED WIT
‘Beast Feast’: Graeter’s new flavor inspired by Kings Island’s iconic rollercoaster
Graeter’s Ice Cream has unleashed its latest creation: Beast Feast: Cookie Dough Unleashed. The limited-time flavor, inspired by Kings Island’s iconic wooden roller coaster, The Beast, debuts Friday as part of Graeter’s summer Bonus Flavors, the Bake Shop 2025 collection.The Beast Feast is a thrill ride for your taste buds, featuring monster chunks of sugar cookie dough with colorful rainbow sprinkles swirled into a creamy cookie butter ice cream base. The flavor is a tribute to the adrenaline-pumping fun of The Beast, which has been thrilling riders since 1979 with its record-breaking 7,361-foot track—more than 1.4 miles long—and a ride time of over four minutes. Kings Island crews recently replaced over 1,600 feet of the coaster’s track, ensuring it remains a legendary experience for years to come.“This collaboration captures the joy of two Cincinnati icons,” Chip Graeter, fourth-generation owner of Graeter’s Ice Cream said. “It’s cookie dough unleashed, just like the roller coaster itself. You won’t want to miss this one!”Beast Feast is available for a limited time at Graeter’s scoop shops, by the pint at Graeters.com for nationwide shipping, and by the scoop at Graeter’s location on International Street at Kings Island. The summer Bonus Flavors lineup also includes Cinnamon Sticky Bun, Blueberry Lemon Crumble, Pineapple Passion Sorbet, Minty Brownie, and Caramel Pecan Cheesecake.
Graeter’s Ice Cream has unleashed its latest creation: Beast Feast: Cookie Dough Unleashed.
The limited-time flavor, inspired by Kings Island’s iconic wooden roller coaster, The Beast, debuts Friday as part of Graeter’s summer Bonus Flavors, the Bake Shop 2025 collection.
The Beast Feast is a thrill ride for your taste buds, featuring monster chunks of sugar cookie dough with colorful rainbow sprinkles swirled into a creamy cookie butter ice cream base.
The flavor is a tribute to the adrenaline-pumping fun of The Beast, which has been thrilling riders since 1979 with its record-breaking 7,361-foot track—more than 1.4 miles long—and a ride time of over four minutes. Kings Island crews recently replaced over 1,600 feet of the coaster’s track, ensuring it remains a legendary experience for years to come.
“This collaboration captures the joy of two Cincinnati icons,” Chip Graeter, fourth-generation owner of Graeter’s Ice Cream said. “It’s cookie dough unleashed, just like the roller coaster itself. You won’t want to miss this one!”
Beast Feast is available for a limited time at Graeter’s scoop shops, by the pint at Graeters.com for nationwide shipping, and by the scoop at Graeter’s location on International Street at Kings Island.
The summer Bonus Flavors lineup also includes Cinnamon Sticky Bun, Blueberry Lemon Crumble, Pineapple Passion Sorbet, Minty Brownie, and Caramel Pecan Cheesecake.
